‘Special topics’ topics needed
Since we are ahead a few days in lecture, I want to take the opportunity to have a few ’special topics’ days where I discuss some concept/idea/historical event that has something to do with chemistry that you (as a class) are interested in. I will do the reserach and come up with a lecture for said topics. There will be exam questions based on these topics, but the questions will be a very high level (read: easy)
What I need from you is ideas for those special topics. They need to satisfy the following conditions:
1. Interesting to most of the students in class.
2. It has SOMETHING to do with chemistry (even a small amount is ok) or even more generically ’science’.
3. Not too complex (talking to the dead), but not too simple (why my car tires get flatter during winter).
Please bring in your ideas (written on recycled paper) on Monday April 14. Any websites or references you might have for your topic that would help me are appreciated.
Extra credit (a few points) to viable ideas that are used.